Pomodoro Timer Lite – Get The Most Work Out of Every 25 Minutes

Think of how great it’ll feel when you’ve pushed through a big-ticket item on your to do list!!

Here’s how it works:

You name your task and start the timer. Then you’re supposed to work the entire time until the 25 minutes run out. After that, take a 5 minute break from the activity.

Then you start another Pomodoro.

The more you can do, the more Pomodoro’s will appear on your timer. If you’re particularly in need of focus, stack 2-3 of these together and get stuff done!

Here’s what we like about this app and why we recommend it:

Great logo and interface. That cute tomato icon lures us into using it again, and again. It’s also got an energetic, red backdrop that urges you to get going. Other Pomodoro apps tend to have logos that blend with Android ui, so they’re easily forgotten.

More productivity. It will help you to be more productive – the timer creates a sense of urgency and motivates you to actually complete the task.

Got a big ticket project you really want to finish today? Break the project into smaller steps, instead of trying to cram everything into a single 25 minute session. Using this productivity app for Android can make a difference for some of you.

For example, a “2,000 word article project” could be made up of 5 Pomodoros: draft, research, new draft, edit, read aloud and edit. Each step would take just 25 minutes of highly charged Pomodoro action.

The bottom line: Get a Pomodoro app for your phone, whether you’re on Iphone or Android. You’ll not only improve your focus, you’ll see how much you are actually capable of accomplishing in a single day.

Todoist – Track Priorities, Check Off Completed Tasks and Projects

When it comes to productivity, having an organized outlook is valuable. The Todoist app for Android is an excellent way to organize your thoughts, creativity and entrepreneurial projects into edible chunks of time.

As you type a task in, you’ll notice it dates the task (if you mention specific time information). Next Thursday Starbucks meetup? It will add it to that date and whisk it off your “Today checklist”.

Probably the best thing about this app is that you can get an overview of your productivity over time. When you check off your tasks, the application will show you how productive you’ve become—or how unproductive you were compared to an earlier week.

Web and mobile connected app. Stay logged in your browser at home and on your phone. Don’t lose track of your entrepreneurial priorities.

Urgency. The colors on Todoist are energetic because its creators know the importance of color on motivation. We appreciate thoughtfulness that makes us move.

Easy to use and free. This is an easy to learn, free application that comes with premium features, like labels and collaboration.

Check out all the vibrant colors that keep you on your toes….

You can set up several project timelines to add tasks (checklist items) and cross them off as you’re done.

We recommend setting just key items into your timelines because it’s easy to get lost in checklists.

Bottom line: Todoist is a way cool application for Android and the browser. Save time by keeping your key tasks on here and peek in from your phone on the go.

Trello – Manage a Project, Business, Anything

The term bootstrapping means using existing resources and no external input while starting up a company.

Trello plays very well with this word. We can’t say high enough praise for this app. Add team members, run several projects side by side, attach files, checklists embedded on demand, draggable items and a ui that’s cute and optimistic.

Oh, and it syncs up to the browser version of the service.

What’s not to like?

This simple-on-the-outside app enables fledgling ventures to dream, coordinate and accomplish. Even with the free version, there is so much to make use of in Trello.

Web and mobile connected app. Stay logged in your browser at home and on your phone.

Urgency. Color plays a role in motivation; the colors on Todoist are bright and energetic because its creators know the importance of color on motivation.

Easy to use and free. This is an easy to learn, free application that comes with premium features, like labels and collaboration.

You can create multiple boards to track personal and business production. Add team mates, share files using Dropbox and Google Drive, add checklists to individual tasks, reassign items intuitively.

Bottom line: The entire workflow of Trello makes the planning and production phase of running a small venture actually fun. Go on, sign up, use the browser version and get the Android app.

Notable Mentions

My Effectiveness: To do, Tasks

Much like Todoist, this app is about making lists of tasks and checking them off as you complete them. The interface is also energetic. It claims to be the only app that allows for “Why to do”, “What to do” and “Do It!” planning. We like the use of the Eisenhower matrix.

Focused on aligning your whole life, as opposed to just a business project

Free without ads

Easy to use

Meetup

Meetup is a service which people frequently use to setup hobby groups, business meets and much more over the internet.

Some have businesses based around Meetup – they sell seats to little gatherings and presentations.

We like it because if you’re fortunate, you can find a group of like-minded people in your city who want to work on a project, get inspired and provide support for one another.

Network with local entrepreneurs

Setup your own meetup for a price

Free to use

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Conclusion

It’s easy to lose hours browsing the web, facing a blank page or screening Youtube videos, trying to figure out what to do with your time. Every entrepreneur has had these moments.

So long as you have a clear strategy and concrete steps to follow each day, having one or a few productivity applications can help turn things around. You don’t need all of them, just the ones that work for you.

Pomodoro Lite, Todoist and Trello might help you to become more effective. We recommend trying them out!